Nagpur: Hardcore criminal Sandesh Bhoyar, in his 30s, was intercepted by Gondia police at Duggipar on his way to Raipur on late Saturday evening.
Having stolen a car from a showroom at Khamla on March 3, Bhoyar had damaged a collector’s car the following day, NMC commissioner B Radhakrishnan’s bungalow gate on March 5 and also tried to crush traffic constable Nitin Warthi under its wheel at Shatabdi Chowk on Saturday before getting arrested in Gondia as city police teams were following him.
It’s learnt that Bhoyar had also rammed into Gondia police’s barricades at Dewri before getting caught at Duggipar. He ran amok with the stolen car without a registration number for four days before getting caught.
It’s learnt that Bhoyar, having 12 offences of burglary, six thefts and three molestation cases in the past, was working as a driver with a travel agent near Sai Mandir on Wardha Road. He had visited his office on March 3 before heading to Khamla where he allegedly stole one Rajesh Jaiswal’s car from a showroom-cum-service centre. His act was also captured on CCTV.
Police said Bhoyar is likely to have parked the stolen vehicle at the collector’s office to avoid any suspicion. On March 4, he dashed the collector’s vehicle parked under the porch while reversing and fled at top speed.
The following day, Bhoyar was fleeing when cops tried to stop him at Civil Lines but he drove rashly to evade being caught and in the process veered towards the NMC commissioner’s bungalow and damaged the gate.
On Saturday, traffic cop Warthi had tried to intercept Bhoyar at Shatabdi Chowk and was dashed. His condition is serious.
Bhoyar is now in the custody of Ajni police who got him from their Gondia counterparts. An offence of attempt to murder has been registered at Ajni police station and another for theft at RP Nagar police station. Two offences were registered at Sadar and Sitabuldi police stations.